Hey all, new here. Have been looking for a while for an E30, and finally found a half-decent one in my area, so I grabbed it up. Body has minimal rust, and the engine seems to run pretty good, although it has been sitting for a while. I know it needs a new muffler and brakes, but any tips on what I should look for, to get her running awesome?

if its been sitting for toooo long the tires may need to be replaced because they will dry rot if not used for a while... so i would add that to your budget because you may end up with some flats soon...

yeah, that's in the works, thanks. i was thinking more in terms of nuances/tips. anything that can be particularly problematic? it's also getting a full suspension overhaul in a couple of months, as well as a megasquirt ecu.

i mean besides what you have, id get the basics... all fluids flushed, new filters, not really sure how old it is, but new plugs and while you have the pulled id go ahead and do a compression test... oh and most importantly, a fresh bath haha

The only irritation that I have found with any e30 is the collection of water in the sides of the trunk. Most have been from leaking tail lamp gaskets, but a lot are from disconnected or clogged sunroof drain tubes.